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Barry

Boy's name · #1520 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Barry reached its best rank, #61, in 1962 and ranked #1520 in 2025. About 181,000 boys have carried it since 1883.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#405 in Ireland (2025) · #2,162 in Canada (2024).

Famous Barrys

• Barry Marshall — Nobel Prize winner, and Professor of Clinical Microbiology
• Barry C. Barish — American physicist
• Barry Bostwick — American actor
• Barry Levinson — American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer
• Barry White — American soul singer (1944–2003)

In stories & tradition

• Barry Allen — Showcase (comics)
• Barry Burton — Resident Evil (video game)
• Barry^it — Pokémon

What Barrys become

Among 2,274 notable people named Barry:

Sports figures appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Barry Bonds, American baseball player (born 1964).

Similar names: Glenn · Baron · Gary · Dwayne · Kerry · Kelly

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